Radio recap (8/26): Predictions for the season, Michigan receiving NOA, Fresno State thoughts and more

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Aug 26, 2024

Apologies for clogging your inboxes with another newsletter, but for folks excited for college football to ramp up, I supposed that’s a good problem to have.

Earlier today, I was on the air this morning for my weekly radio appearance over at The Michigan Insider with Sam Webb and Ira Weintraub on the newly rebranded The Big 1050 WTKA in Ann Arbor. In today’s newsletter, I’ll be sharing audio from that appearance.

There’s more to come later in the week, too. Here’s the planned rollout for content leading up to and following Saturday’s opener:

Tuesday (8/27): Coverage announcement for the fall — including news on giveaways for subscribers 👀
Wednesday (8/28): My Big Ten Power Rankings heading into Week 1
Thursday (8/28): Weekly premium subscriber Q&A
Friday (8/29): My Week 1 college football viewing guide, including predictions for Michigan’s opener, all Big Ten games and other key games from opening weekend
Saturday/Sunday (8/30-31): Michigan-Fresno State coverage

If you’re not already a premium subscriber, now’s a great time to jump on board with the season fast approaching. You can find monthly and annual premium subscription offers below:

And with that out of the way, here’s audio from today’s radio appearance:

Listen (August 26)

(Audio is courtesy of WTKA):

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Topic guide

0-1:00: Introduction
1:00-3:00: On the annual Michigan media expert prediction newsletter that was posted Monday and what the major takeaways were
3:00-4:45: On the difficulty of a true freshman being able to break through and make an impact this season on a team like Michigan
4:45-6:45: On my reaction to the NOA that Michigan received over the weekend
6:45-9:15: On members of the Ohio State media grifting and making money off speculation and fan fiction surrounding possible Michigan punishments
9:15-10:20: Early thoughts on Fresno State and Michigan's opener
10:20-12:45: Looking ahead to Texas, and what some preseason injuries could mean for the Week 2 matchup
12:45-15:15: On how people down in Texas are feeling about their chances against Michigan
15:15-end: Wrapping things up